frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
complete lie; outright lie
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
remark; statement; discourse
second day of the month; two days
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
(physical) growth; development
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
superstition; superstitious belief
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
one cause; one reason; one factor
individual differences; personal equation
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to yearn for; to be in love with